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Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

just read marx. and no, communism and utopianism are two different things, and there are some very interesting and well thought out arguements for the abolition of private property. and besides, it's not hard to think of a situation where you might give someone use of your coat.

i've read the communist manifesto, the sacred family, the german ideology, and excerpts from other books, like the 18th brummaire. das kapital is a bit fucking heavy so i haven't.

as i've stated before (see my replies to pbradley), there is definitely a place for sharing in the world, and there is such thing as giving something up for the common good, but from there to the compulsory abolition of private property-- it's simply too much to ever be practical.

and even when it's done, there's always hierarchies-- those on top of the structure end up getting the bigger piece of the pie whereas the pawns of the revolution get shit. it's human nature-- we're hierarchical beasts by instinct, not by training. you'd have to abolish the human nervous system.

hey, i know you mean well, but i see no practical way to establish this system without devolving into a police state again. "give up your coat, or else..."